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the majority of the country is with him on gay marriage, with him on issues like inaugural reform. barack obama didn't just speak to america, he was speaking for america, no matter how much that pains republicans to hear. they're out of step and out of the mainstream. >> is it a deliberate effort -- here is conservative rich lowry from "the national review." he writes in politico that the real president obama is now revealing himself. by the way, i'm with that thought. i think it was the real obama, not covered up politics, the real thing on monday. he wrote, obama settled once and for all the debate over his place on the political spectrum and his political designs. he's an unabashed liberal determined to shift our politics and our country irrevocably to the left. in other words, obama's foes, if you put aside the birthers and sundry other lunatics, always had him pegged correctly. mitch mcconnell agrees. >> one thing was pretty clear from the president's speech yesterday, the era of liberalism is back, and the unabashedly far left of center inauguration speech certainly brings ba
the majority of the country is with him on gay marriage, with him on issues like inaugural reform. barack obama didn't just speak to america, he was speaking for america, no matter how much that pains republicans to hear. they're out of step and out of the mainstream. >> is it a deliberate effort -- here is conservative rich lowry from "the national review." he writes in politico that the real president obama is now revealing himself. by the way, i'm with that thought. i think...
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that's the best way to understand all of the changes and reforms. we're really focusing on is a very small part, 3 to 5% of the total health insurance marketplace. and while president obama and his folk are on the defensive, particularly the comments he gave in 2009 and 20, it is a very small part. you have to understand the tradeoffs involved. >> let's transition as well to the hearing regarding the nsa underway right now. it is the tale of a day of two hearings, we know there's a follow-up tomorrow with kathleen sebelius, but with this nsa, who knows when this will end. especially when you consider edward snowden and his continuing leaks here in what may be around the corner for him. >> the obama administration is finding stuff on the offensive for a whole host of things, the story about people purchasing individual insurance and whether that's going to be the same as the insurance they previously had. nsa story. it wasn't too long ago we were talking about the government shutdown, how awful that was for the republican party, certainly how awful i
that's the best way to understand all of the changes and reforms. we're really focusing on is a very small part, 3 to 5% of the total health insurance marketplace. and while president obama and his folk are on the defensive, particularly the comments he gave in 2009 and 20, it is a very small part. you have to understand the tradeoffs involved. >> let's transition as well to the hearing regarding the nsa underway right now. it is the tale of a day of two hearings, we know there's a...
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obama is losing on gun control. gun reform, period, is losing steam. that's the common wisdom, right? and this is not to single out any of these prognosticators or pundits as unusually wrong or unusually cynical about this country. they're basing this on what has happened in the past. because in the past, even after mass shootings, efforts at real serious meaningful gun reform have failed, or at least they have fizzled out. for the people who are pushing for reform on this issue right now are also aware of that past history of failure. and they are determined evidently by how they are behaving to break that pattern of failure this time after this massacre. and here is how you can tell. if you have a vague feeling that there has been a qualitatively different reaction to this particular mass shooting as compared to others, you are correct in feeling that way. look at what has happened. the shooting at sandy hook happened on december 14th, okay? on december 16th, two days later, the president travelled to connecticut to speak at an interfaith prayer vigi
obama is losing on gun control. gun reform, period, is losing steam. that's the common wisdom, right? and this is not to single out any of these prognosticators or pundits as unusually wrong or unusually cynical about this country. they're basing this on what has happened in the past. because in the past, even after mass shootings, efforts at real serious meaningful gun reform have failed, or at least they have fizzled out. for the people who are pushing for reform on this issue right now are...
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but president obama's position on social security reform really isn't hard to find. in his 2006 book, "the audacity of hope," president obama wrote the problems with the social security trust fund are real but manageable. in 1983, when facing a similar problem, ronald reagan and house speaker tip o'neill got together and shaped a bipartisan plan that stabilized the system for the next 60 years. there is no reason we can't do the same today. this is true. ronald reagan and tip o'neill cut a deal to ensure social security's solvency in the out years. it's not clear why we need to do the same thing today, nor this round of negotiations. right now full benefits in social security are guaranteed until 2038. if there are no changes, 81% of all benefits would still be paid after that. one way to close the gap is to increase the payroll tax by 1.6%. another way is to lift the $110,000 cap on payroll taxes. reform is possible without drastic cuts to benefits. and that's where the argument is right now, benefit cuts now. that's what the republicans want because, remember, they
but president obama's position on social security reform really isn't hard to find. in his 2006 book, "the audacity of hope," president obama wrote the problems with the social security trust fund are real but manageable. in 1983, when facing a similar problem, ronald reagan and house speaker tip o'neill got together and shaped a bipartisan plan that stabilized the system for the next 60 years. there is no reason we can't do the same today. this is true. ronald reagan and tip o'neill...
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immigration reform. nbc news is reporting tonight the sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system cleared its first major hurdle today with the 18-member committee charged with completing a first round of legislative edits voting to advance the bill to the full senate. the vote in the senate judiciary committee was not close. 13-5. three republicans, senators jeff flake of arizona, lindsey graham of south carolina, and orrin hatch of utah joined the panel's ten democrats to vote for the bill. in an emotional moment shortly before final passage committee chairman patrick leahy of vermont announced he would not call for a vote on an amendment that would have recognized the marriages of same-sex spouses in immigration law. the measure will now head to the senate floor without that amendment. meaning no protections for same-sex spouses. on tuesday the top republican in the upper chamber, minority leader mitch mcconnell, said he will not block the immigration proposal from being debated by the f
immigration reform. nbc news is reporting tonight the sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system cleared its first major hurdle today with the 18-member committee charged with completing a first round of legislative edits voting to advance the bill to the full senate. the vote in the senate judiciary committee was not close. 13-5. three republicans, senators jeff flake of arizona, lindsey graham of south carolina, and orrin hatch of utah joined the panel's ten democrats to vote...
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obama also supporting the tax rates overall in exchange for closing loopholes. i want i want to before you. he has a business, and editor for the "washington post." >> i don't have a background in business, i don't have a background in the corps counsel. it seems to me that apple is doing two things, one is avoiding to do taxes, and it's not subject to irish foundation, either, so they basically found this sort of sweet spot where there is no taxationier, and yet they're reporting all these profits over there. i don't know the law that well, but it seems to be awfully sneaky. >> i don't consider apple to be an irish company. they moved the intellectual capacity over to rights in ireland. 4% of their work foes, though, is only one percent of the commuter base. that's strart liartling to me. i don't consider them an italian business but that's where its business is. >> where it lowers itself tore tax rurnt as. every corporation that operates internationally now is looking at what apple has done and is seeing, oh, maybe we should the dime. . the company let's these
obama also supporting the tax rates overall in exchange for closing loopholes. i want i want to before you. he has a business, and editor for the "washington post." >> i don't have a background in business, i don't have a background in the corps counsel. it seems to me that apple is doing two things, one is avoiding to do taxes, and it's not subject to irish foundation, either, so they basically found this sort of sweet spot where there is no taxationier, and yet they're...
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and reagan was in favor of a ban on assault weapons just like president obama. >> right, and that comment was a way of saying that these are very centrist reforms, really common sense things that most americans agree with. he emphasized that in a few ways and a few times during that time. and i think the framing you're talking about, too, is really important. it is not just guns they're looking at. they're looking at mental health and research, links between violent media. you know, they are looking at more armed school resource officers at schools and providing funding for that. but i think constantly framing it, these are things that just make sense that the majority of americans support. and how can the republicans be so intransigent, not be even willing to discuss or consider any of these measures. >> richard, a month ago we heard the pundits say hand it off to joe biden and you will be involved in a senate committee process and lose all the momentum. well, this president/joe biden team, in the meantime, solved the fiscal cliff situation. joe biden reached the final deal with mr. mcco
and reagan was in favor of a ban on assault weapons just like president obama. >> right, and that comment was a way of saying that these are very centrist reforms, really common sense things that most americans agree with. he emphasized that in a few ways and a few times during that time. and i think the framing you're talking about, too, is really important. it is not just guns they're looking at. they're looking at mental health and research, links between violent media. you know, they...
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for obama, there's already a new challenge to obama care coming through the federal courts. whatever he does and congress does on immigration reform, climate change, they will all be challenged. and so, i think what you have here is the president making a big move and finally signaling that he is ready to take seriously the lower federal courts and make this a priority. which given his record thus far is surprising. >> yeah, that has been one of the parts of the presidency in the first term, i think that a lot of people felt was not great and that was a combination of what the white house did and obstruction. but the big question now becomes what happens next. if republicans filibuster all three, my sense is, that's a great way of showing the notion of exceptional is ridiculous, right? because it can't just happen to be that all three of these nominees, all of whom seem fairly safe are exceptionally bad. >> right. and it also shines a big light on these delay tactics, which should increase the political price for them, right. because obstructionism of this kind is not a main
for obama, there's already a new challenge to obama care coming through the federal courts. whatever he does and congress does on immigration reform, climate change, they will all be challenged. and so, i think what you have here is the president making a big move and finally signaling that he is ready to take seriously the lower federal courts and make this a priority. which given his record thus far is surprising. >> yeah, that has been one of the parts of the presidency in the first...
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people said that we were never going to be able to pass health care reform. and the president took his case to the american people and now we have the affordable care act, obama care. people also said there was no way this president was going to get re-elected. but he took his case to the america people and presented two paths and two visions and they chose president obama's path and president obama's vision. president obama's on the right side of history here. he's on the right side of how to keep our children and americans safe. and the nra is on the side of gun manufacturers and selling as many guns and making sure that we don't do anything to make progress on this really devastating tragedy that we absolutely have to make sure we can address. >> congresswoman debbie wasserman shultz, as always, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >>> coming up, what are boehner and the boys saying about guns at their williamsburg retreat? stay with us. >> in the month since 20 precious children and 6 brave adults were violently taken from us at sandy hook elem
people said that we were never going to be able to pass health care reform. and the president took his case to the american people and now we have the affordable care act, obama care. people also said there was no way this president was going to get re-elected. but he took his case to the america people and presented two paths and two visions and they chose president obama's path and president obama's vision. president obama's on the right side of history here. he's on the right side of how to...
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but president obama's position on social security reform really isn't hard to find. in his 2006 book, "the audacity of hope," president obama wrote, "the problems with the social security trust fund are real but manageable. in 1983, when facing a similar problem, ronald reagan and house speaker tip o'neill got together and shaped a bipartisan plan that stabilized the system for the next 60 years. there is no reason we can't do the same today." this is true. ronald reagan and tip o'neill cut a deal to ensure social security's solvency in the out years. it's not clear why we need to do the same thing today, nor this round of negotiations. right now full benefits in social security are guaranteed until 2038. if there are no changes, 81% of all benefits would still be paid after that. one way to close the gap is to increase the payroll tax by 1.6%. another way is to lift the $110,000 cap on payroll taxes. reform is possible without drastic cuts to benefits. and that's where the argument is right now, benefit cuts now. that's what the republicans want because, remember, t
but president obama's position on social security reform really isn't hard to find. in his 2006 book, "the audacity of hope," president obama wrote, "the problems with the social security trust fund are real but manageable. in 1983, when facing a similar problem, ronald reagan and house speaker tip o'neill got together and shaped a bipartisan plan that stabilized the system for the next 60 years. there is no reason we can't do the same today." this is true. ronald reagan and...
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but president obama's position on social security reform really isn't hard to find. in his 2006 book, "the audacity of hope," president obama wrote, "the problems with the social security trust fund are real but manageable. in 1983, when facing a similar problem, ronald reagan and house speaker tip o'neill got together and shaped a bipartisan plan that stabilized the system for the next 60 years. there is no reason we can't do the same today." this is true. ronald reagan and tip o'neill cut a deal to ensure social security's solvency in the out years. it's not clear why we need to do the same thing today, nor this round of negotiations. right now full benefits in social security are guaranteed until 2038. if there are no changes, 81% of all benefits would still be paid after that. one way to close the gap is to increase the payroll tax by 1.6%. another way is to lift the $110,000 cap on payroll taxes. reform is possible without drastic cuts to benefits. and that's where the argument is right now, benefit cuts now. that's what the republicans want because, remember, t
but president obama's position on social security reform really isn't hard to find. in his 2006 book, "the audacity of hope," president obama wrote, "the problems with the social security trust fund are real but manageable. in 1983, when facing a similar problem, ronald reagan and house speaker tip o'neill got together and shaped a bipartisan plan that stabilized the system for the next 60 years. there is no reason we can't do the same today." this is true. ronald reagan and...
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soon after that families met with president obama. nicole hockley introduced the president when he spoke in connecticut. the families met with the president. eleven family members traveled back with him to washington, d.c. on air force one and when they got to washington, d.c. they started the process of meeting with senators. again, summoning the strength, meeting these senators directly, explaining, talking about who it was that they lost and what it means to them and how this senator's vote, you, senator, look at me eye to eye, could help stop this from happening to somebody else's child. and at the end of those meetings 22 senators who have "a" ratings with the nra voted with the majority to move the debate forward. to defeat the filibuster. to at least let it come for a vote. 22 senators with "a" ratings from the nra were on the let it go forward side of that vote. tonight and tomorrow, there are dozens of pro reform events planned all over the country. in arizona tonight, starting tomorrow in california and colorado and florida,
soon after that families met with president obama. nicole hockley introduced the president when he spoke in connecticut. the families met with the president. eleven family members traveled back with him to washington, d.c. on air force one and when they got to washington, d.c. they started the process of meeting with senators. again, summoning the strength, meeting these senators directly, explaining, talking about who it was that they lost and what it means to them and how this senator's vote,...
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era, immigration reform. the first major hurdle was cleared today. they voted to advance the bill to the full senate. the vote in the senate judiciary committee was not close. 13-5. three republicans joined the panel's ten democrats to vote for the bill. in an emotional moment, patrick leahy of vermont announced he would not call for a vote on amendment that would have recognized marriages of same-sex spouses in immigration law. the measure will head to the senate floor without that amendment meaning no protection for same-sex spouses. mitch mcconnell said he will not block the immigration proposal from being debated from the full senate. john boehner offered his condolences to people in moore ordering flags being flown at half-staff and then it was back to business as usual. >> whether it's benghazi, irs, justice department investigating journalists, the congress of the united states and the american people need to know what the truth is to hold this administration accountable. over on the senate side, the p
era, immigration reform. the first major hurdle was cleared today. they voted to advance the bill to the full senate. the vote in the senate judiciary committee was not close. 13-5. three republicans joined the panel's ten democrats to vote for the bill. in an emotional moment, patrick leahy of vermont announced he would not call for a vote on amendment that would have recognized marriages of same-sex spouses in immigration law. the measure will head to the senate floor without that amendment...
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remember, when president obama asked joe biden to head up this effort looking at potential reform, remember, he initially said the effort was supposed to produce recommendations by the end of january. and so it was big news last week when we heard that vice president biden was actually planning to report to the president early. he wasn't waiting until the end of january. he was going to report in mid-january. he was planning on reporting hi recommendations by tomorrow, by tuesday. but then today at this press conference, we learned that actually, the vice president has already made his report to the president today. the vice president pushing up the time frame yet again. and president obama saying today that he will make further remarks later this week telling us what is going to happen next, given those recommendations. this is faster than the president even said it was going to happen. and he initially said it was going to happen fast. speed it turns out is central to the strategy. and that is turning out to be true both in washington and in the states that are moving ahead. as we speak,
remember, when president obama asked joe biden to head up this effort looking at potential reform, remember, he initially said the effort was supposed to produce recommendations by the end of january. and so it was big news last week when we heard that vice president biden was actually planning to report to the president early. he wasn't waiting until the end of january. he was going to report in mid-january. he was planning on reporting hi recommendations by tomorrow, by tuesday. but then...
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it was that fear of the unknown that killed health care reform back in the 1990s. fueled by those who made a lot, a lot of money from the status quo being preserved and that is the very reason that president obama and democrats pushing for health care reform in 2009 so hammered home the message, don't worry, if you have insurance, nothing's going to change for you. they also designed the entire policy of the affordable care act around making good on that promise. the overwhelming majority of americans as much as 78% who have employer provided coverage or medicare or medicaid aren't seeing their plans change. but no amount of policy design or blanket promises can change the bedrock truth we are seeing now. change, real change, like the kind the affordable care act represents, is hard, and unwielding and it requires disruption. and some people aren't going to like it. election night is a good time to remind ourselves of the simple basic truth. politicians may try to hide or hedge that truth, but we shouldn't, because it is elemental to what it means to be a progressi
it was that fear of the unknown that killed health care reform back in the 1990s. fueled by those who made a lot, a lot of money from the status quo being preserved and that is the very reason that president obama and democrats pushing for health care reform in 2009 so hammered home the message, don't worry, if you have insurance, nothing's going to change for you. they also designed the entire policy of the affordable care act around making good on that promise. the overwhelming majority of...
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it forms and reforms over different issues. as karen said, yesterday it could be health care. today it's guns. let's face this for what this really is. this is not really -- the obama administration knows that the last thing they want to do is to portray themselves as anything even close to confiscating guns. that's why even in their language, they talk about curbing gun violence. they don't use the word gun control. they do that as a way to try and avoid some of this insane talk about hitler who you should never, never, by the way, invoke because that is -- >> i entirely agree and i think all of us wood. >> absolutely. everyone would, and i think it diminishes any intelligent discussion of how to curb gun violence when you go that way. >> absolutely. i want you all to hear from the pied piper of lunatic conspiracy theories on the right. take a listen, please, to the one and only rush limbaugh. >> talking about guns and executive orders. if given the chance, they'd take your gun away from you. what in the world are you talking about? executive orders for what? taking guns. con
it forms and reforms over different issues. as karen said, yesterday it could be health care. today it's guns. let's face this for what this really is. this is not really -- the obama administration knows that the last thing they want to do is to portray themselves as anything even close to confiscating guns. that's why even in their language, they talk about curbing gun violence. they don't use the word gun control. they do that as a way to try and avoid some of this insane talk about hitler...
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reform. after superstorm sandy hit, residents get what they have been demanding from congress. all that and a change for the boy scouts. the heat is on at the white house and burglars beware. good morning, i'm mara. the groundwork is laid and president obama will detail the plans for the broadest overhaul in nearly three decades. the president will make his announcement a day after senators unveil their plan. nbcs tracie potts is live with more. good morning. >> reporter: mara, good morning. the president and lawmakers are talking about it. this time we could see action because both sides are motivated. if congress drags its feet on immigration, the white house has a plan ready. president obama will lay it out today in las vegas. the white house says it's similar to what democrats and republicans introduced monday. >> we are going to get pushback but americans are saying let's get it fixed. they are in line for citizenship after paying fees and learn english. >> no one should expect the membe
reform. after superstorm sandy hit, residents get what they have been demanding from congress. all that and a change for the boy scouts. the heat is on at the white house and burglars beware. good morning, i'm mara. the groundwork is laid and president obama will detail the plans for the broadest overhaul in nearly three decades. the president will make his announcement a day after senators unveil their plan. nbcs tracie potts is live with more. good morning. >> reporter: mara, good...
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when democrats moved some elements of president obama's gun reform through the judiciary committee a few weeks ago, it would have made it a felony and bigger deal, that measure passed out of committee with all the democratic votes on the committee but only one republican, iowa senator chuck grassley, all the other senators on the committee voted against strengthening the penalties for straw purchases, penalties for people who buy a weapon because they can pass the background check and knowingly pass the weapon off to someone who cannot pass the background check. these are the senators who voted against that in committee, orrin hatch, lindsey graham, ted cruz, jeff flake and jeff sessions all voted against strengthening the penalties for straw purchases. also today, there has been a huge release of new information about the elementary school shooting at newtown, connecticut, information in some cases different from what we thought we had known before. in detailed, very long search warrant reports released by connecticut prosecutors today, we learned a lot of new information about sand
when democrats moved some elements of president obama's gun reform through the judiciary committee a few weeks ago, it would have made it a felony and bigger deal, that measure passed out of committee with all the democratic votes on the committee but only one republican, iowa senator chuck grassley, all the other senators on the committee voted against strengthening the penalties for straw purchases, penalties for people who buy a weapon because they can pass the background check and knowingly...
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once obama started to talk about tax reform only as closing loopholes, it's difficult for them to swallow. >> john, i want to talk about a couple of thing that is are very serious, serious pain that's inflicted on people who can least afford it. 125,000 families at risk of becoming homeless because of the losing rental assistance. 100,000 homeless people could be removed from emergency shelters. 600,000 to 800,000 people could lose access to wic ben filths, aid to families so that their children can get the fortified milk they need. and yet, while that's going on, wall street is booming. can you explain perhaps why wall street is doing so well despite what's going on with the sequester cuts? >> well, i mean, without an economics degree, i think it's hard to really explain all of this but it does seem to me that a large part of wall street's continued vibrancy is due in some degree the fed's low interest rates and continued quantitative easing and continuing to have an easy money policy. and it is discouraging. i mean, we wish that wages were higher. we wish that there were more jobs. the
once obama started to talk about tax reform only as closing loopholes, it's difficult for them to swallow. >> john, i want to talk about a couple of thing that is are very serious, serious pain that's inflicted on people who can least afford it. 125,000 families at risk of becoming homeless because of the losing rental assistance. 100,000 homeless people could be removed from emergency shelters. 600,000 to 800,000 people could lose access to wic ben filths, aid to families so that their...
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on wednesday the first lady, michelle obama, is going to be traveling to chicago with plans to address the issue of gun violence there. it is rare for the first lady to give a policy speech like this, especially on a contentious matter that is yet to come up before the congress. so expect a lot of attention to that event with the first lady in chicago on wednesday. while the president was making his remarks in connecticut today, the top republican in the senate, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell wasted for time. he issued this statement saying that he would join efforts to block a vote on gun legislation in the senate, no matter what's in the legislation. he will join a filibuster effort. mitch mcconnell that means will join 13 other senate republicans who are pledging to block any gun legislation from even coming up for a vote. these are the 14. and these are not senators who are saying they will vote no. they want there to be no vote at all for anybody, not even on issues like universal background checks. they are pledging to filibuster. a group called the coalition to stop gu
on wednesday the first lady, michelle obama, is going to be traveling to chicago with plans to address the issue of gun violence there. it is rare for the first lady to give a policy speech like this, especially on a contentious matter that is yet to come up before the congress. so expect a lot of attention to that event with the first lady in chicago on wednesday. while the president was making his remarks in connecticut today, the top republican in the senate, senate republican leader mitch...
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president obama announced proposals for sweeping reforms to gun laws in this country in the wake of the horror at the wake of the horror at sandy hook elementary, it's gut check time for america. >> this is our first task as a soet. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. >> horrible gun violence is not isolated to one cold december day in connecticut. every day wasted leads to more lost lives. >> keeping our children safe. precious children and six brave adults were violently taken from us at sandyhook, elementary. more than 900 of our fellow americans have reportedly died at the enof a gun. 900 in the past month. and every day we wait, that number will keep going. >> over the past month, vice president joe biden and his task force is met with 229 groups from around the country. biden's task force provided a road map for the long drive ahead. >> while there is no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence completely, no piece of legislation that will prevent every tragedy, every act of evil. if there is even one thing we can do to reduce this
president obama announced proposals for sweeping reforms to gun laws in this country in the wake of the horror at the wake of the horror at sandy hook elementary, it's gut check time for america. >> this is our first task as a soet. keeping our children safe. this is how we will be judged. >> horrible gun violence is not isolated to one cold december day in connecticut. every day wasted leads to more lost lives. >> keeping our children safe. precious children and six brave...
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what about when you voted against things like obama care and the american jobs act? there are a lot of policies in the american government that don't fit jeff sessions new litmus test but only uses it it when it comes to immigration reform. >> and the reason, and i think the thing that unites corker and sessions, is what is driving opposition to comprehensive immigration reform is an ethnic anxiety about diffusion, about losing the kind of america people had. we have progressed politically where you can't champion that as the reason to be against it. what has to happen is republican members of congress have to reverse engineer reasons to oppose it, but they are representing the cultural anxieties of their base. >> this was the danger of the report. what it did was it took the bloodless language of the budget away from them. they can't say it will increase the deficit or hurt the economy. now they are coming into weird corners. maybe it will hurt average wages. they don't want to use the gains of immigration to help workers because they are not worried about workers.
what about when you voted against things like obama care and the american jobs act? there are a lot of policies in the american government that don't fit jeff sessions new litmus test but only uses it it when it comes to immigration reform. >> and the reason, and i think the thing that unites corker and sessions, is what is driving opposition to comprehensive immigration reform is an ethnic anxiety about diffusion, about losing the kind of america people had. we have progressed...
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obama's been re-elected. the mirrors the dynamic that led to the shutdown. the difference is immigration reform doesn't pass, there's no shutdown, you kind of get stuck with the sub optimal status quo. you have this project that the leadership and the republican party wants to get done. they want to pass an comprehensive immigration reform bill and get this off the table before there's another national election. and they run like a brick wall into the right flank of the party which kind of controls house speaker john boehner operates and he doesn't want to cross them because he doesn't necessarily want to lose his job. even though it's the sort of thing where this bill is sitting there in the house and it can pass if it was just put on the floor or something similar put on the floor, but there's -- a very powerful tail wagging that dog. it's just going to sit there unless somehow these constituencies you were talking about manage to change john boehner's mind about it. there's no sign that's going to happen.
obama's been re-elected. the mirrors the dynamic that led to the shutdown. the difference is immigration reform doesn't pass, there's no shutdown, you kind of get stuck with the sub optimal status quo. you have this project that the leadership and the republican party wants to get done. they want to pass an comprehensive immigration reform bill and get this off the table before there's another national election. and they run like a brick wall into the right flank of the party which kind of...
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." >>> the heart of president obama's health reform law, the signature law of his administration began its rocky rollout in 2013, and well, kind of sucked for a while. the website didn't work at first and the obama administration was forced in varying degrees to label it the employer mandate for individual coverage and issue a penalty for not buying it. overall, not awesome. but here's the thing, it is also not terrible. it's lowering the deficit over time. the government is not choosing your doctor. and yes, despite what you might have heard from right-wing media, insurance purchased on the health exchange does cover babies. if you take anything away from the story of obama care in 2013, it should be that obama care is here, it's what we have and we have to and can make it work. you might have done a double take if you saw "the new york times" front-page news analysis today. the paper of record headlining its lead story online -- "health law rollout stumbles draw parallel's to bush's hurricane response." of course, obama's katrina is such a lame, played-out right-wing meme that it was
." >>> the heart of president obama's health reform law, the signature law of his administration began its rocky rollout in 2013, and well, kind of sucked for a while. the website didn't work at first and the obama administration was forced in varying degrees to label it the employer mandate for individual coverage and issue a penalty for not buying it. overall, not awesome. but here's the thing, it is also not terrible. it's lowering the deficit over time. the government is not...
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ball on obama-care. >> i wasn't talking about the center of the republican party, the center of the country. this was a monumental titanic presidential election. it happens to be the first book out about 2012. i was trying to put it in historical context for people on father's day, whatever, so there is a sense that if romney and ryan had won and the ryan plan had been implemented, they would have moved this country sharply to the right for a lot of different reasons. and instead, obama has the veto pen. they can't override his veto. until 2017, at the earliest, because of demographic shifts probably not even then we will be a centrist country. they can yell as much as they want at the national review, it doesn't make any difference. depressed progressives worried about gridlock, all the good things we want to have happen aren't happening, they should look at the glass half full. we dodged a big bullet last year. >> thank you so much. >> thanks, chris. >>> today, we witnessed the first wave of what is predicted to be a series of assaults on our country. how we respond or fail to res
ball on obama-care. >> i wasn't talking about the center of the republican party, the center of the country. this was a monumental titanic presidential election. it happens to be the first book out about 2012. i was trying to put it in historical context for people on father's day, whatever, so there is a sense that if romney and ryan had won and the ryan plan had been implemented, they would have moved this country sharply to the right for a lot of different reasons. and instead, obama...
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>> you literally have to have president obama nationalize the insurance industry. a and i know a lot of republicans have accused him of that, but the reality is, he's not done that. so what that means is, insurance companies drop plans, we have had our plans dropped, nothing to do with obama care, this happened years ago, before it was even legislation. insurance companies changed plans all the time. i don't know what someone could have thought if president obama was guaranteeing them their plan would stay in effect in perpetuity. he couldn't do that unless he took over the market. >> one point i'll make in the president's defense is this, any conservative reform of the health care system would also result in changes in the health insurance market. and republicans in being so vigorous in defending the status quo pre-aca, that if they -- >> one of the biggest ones, white and bennett that got a tremendous amount of traction in the right wonk circles, which i think is about four people, that would have gotten rid of the deferred tax treatment that employer based healt
>> you literally have to have president obama nationalize the insurance industry. a and i know a lot of republicans have accused him of that, but the reality is, he's not done that. so what that means is, insurance companies drop plans, we have had our plans dropped, nothing to do with obama care, this happened years ago, before it was even legislation. insurance companies changed plans all the time. i don't know what someone could have thought if president obama was guaranteeing them...
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behind the scenes and not necessarily have to own this as president obama's immigration reform proposal if, in fact, they do come up with something. i think what's significant is that after this weekend and that leaked draft proposal, no one walked away from the table. by all accounts everyone is still moving forward on immigration reform. of course, it's still an uphill battle because lawmakers are divided on some of the key issues. >> kristin, thank you. >>> coming up, herman cain was actually right about something. seriously. stay with us. so you say men are superior drivers? yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. >>> nine, nine, nine. nine, nine, nine. nine, nine, nine. nine, n
behind the scenes and not necessarily have to own this as president obama's immigration reform proposal if, in fact, they do come up with something. i think what's significant is that after this weekend and that leaked draft proposal, no one walked away from the table. by all accounts everyone is still moving forward on immigration reform. of course, it's still an uphill battle because lawmakers are divided on some of the key issues. >> kristin, thank you. >>> coming up, herman...
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said at that speech deserve a vote on reform to tackle gun violence. vicki's mom and dad, donna and carl accepted the presidential citizen's medal for their daughter at the white house. again, not fading away. and today vicki soto's brother and her sister took their case to capitol hill. they knocked on doors in the senate and the house on behalf of their sister and her students. they made the case. joining are carlee and jillian and carlos matthew soto, the sister and brother of the sandy hook elementary school thank you for being here. i know you've had a really long day already. thank you for joining us. i know you went to families from newtown and virginia tech and aurora. what was it like and how did they react to you guys? >> it was amazing. it was nice to have people who wanted to listen to us, and when were willing to sit there and listen to what we had to say. and it just -- it was nice. and, you know, their reaction was just to listen and to hear what we had to say to listen to us ask for help. and, you know, us ask them what we can do to hel
said at that speech deserve a vote on reform to tackle gun violence. vicki's mom and dad, donna and carl accepted the presidential citizen's medal for their daughter at the white house. again, not fading away. and today vicki soto's brother and her sister took their case to capitol hill. they knocked on doors in the senate and the house on behalf of their sister and her students. they made the case. joining are carlee and jillian and carlos matthew soto, the sister and brother of the sandy hook...
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he urged the lawmakers to tackle immigration reform as soon as possible and encourage them to own obama care. >> we democrats own the health reform issue now for good or ill. we had it. we did it. and there is a lot of good things in that bill. but it really matters how it's implemented. >> lots to talk about tonight. let's turn to john nichols, washington correspondent of the nation magazine. also with us this evening goldie taylor of the goldie taylor project and mike papantonio. urging the dems to go on the offense when it comes to policy. good advice? what do you think? >> exceptionally good advice. the republican party is off message right now. they're struggling with themselves. they're actually under karl rove organizing against one another. and so it's a good message. and it's especially good if he focused on that issue of austerity, saying the democratic party should be the party of growth, not the party of cuts. >> goldie, if the democrats can't get immigration reform done before the midterms, how big of a loss will that be? >> i think it's a real problem. and it will be a cri
he urged the lawmakers to tackle immigration reform as soon as possible and encourage them to own obama care. >> we democrats own the health reform issue now for good or ill. we had it. we did it. and there is a lot of good things in that bill. but it really matters how it's implemented. >> lots to talk about tonight. let's turn to john nichols, washington correspondent of the nation magazine. also with us this evening goldie taylor of the goldie taylor project and mike papantonio....
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. >>> plus, labor secretary hilda solis on president obama's push for immigration reform and what that means for the american worker. >>> and there has been a miracle in the desert. arizona governor jan brewer is now in love with obama care. >> you know, it's going to create jobs, particularly our rural hospitals. and it's a moral thing. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. the country demanded change in the wake of the newtown shootings. one month later, change is here. new york governor andrew cuomo and his state said his state would deliver on immediate solutions to gun violence. today his state legislature, including the republican-controlled senate, passed one of the toughest gun reform laws in the country. the governor signed the bill into law immediately. the new measure bans high capacity magazines limiting clips to seven rounds of ammunition. the law changes the definition of assault weapons, making guns like the bushmaster illegal. there are now background checks for all gun sales, including private transactions. the law requires background checks
. >>> plus, labor secretary hilda solis on president obama's push for immigration reform and what that means for the american worker. >>> and there has been a miracle in the desert. arizona governor jan brewer is now in love with obama care. >> you know, it's going to create jobs, particularly our rural hospitals. and it's a moral thing. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. the country demanded change in the wake of the newtown...
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is >>> the republican party is moving closer to embracing immigration reform. we'll get to that in a few moments. gu again, live pictures right now. er with expecting prime minister netanyahu and president obama to start that joint news conference at about 2:25, five to seven minutes. we will bring that to you when it comes back live. >> senator rand paul seeming to have a citizenship. talking about the importance of reform and moving the party forward but as our first read team points out, the opponents to immigration right now are saying right now, let's slow down. nbc news senior editor mark murray joining me now. mark, who are these senators and what are they saying? >> it is handful of senators. you have this ranking member of the judiciary committee, chuck grassley, along with high profile tea party types like ted cruz and senator from utah pup have texas in there. they wrote a letter asking senate judiciary chairman pat lachey to slow down, that it is going too fast. sometimes when people say, hey, slow down on this type of legislation, that is one tacti
is >>> the republican party is moving closer to embracing immigration reform. we'll get to that in a few moments. gu again, live pictures right now. er with expecting prime minister netanyahu and president obama to start that joint news conference at about 2:25, five to seven minutes. we will bring that to you when it comes back live. >> senator rand paul seeming to have a citizenship. talking about the importance of reform and moving the party forward but as our first read team...
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immigration reform is at the top of his legislative to do list. white house officials tell the "new york times" mr. obama and senate democrats will propose the changes in one comprehensive bill resisting efforts by some republicans to break the overhaul into smaller pieces. for more on these plans i want to bring in nbc's peter alexander what. are you hearing about the single swoop approach to passing immigration reform? >> that first as you noted was reported by the "new york times" this past week reporting to this big ambitious overhaul plan that would be one comprehensive package as opposed to splitting some of these issues up independently as some republicans have been pushing more, thinking it may be more digestible for their base back in their home districts. specifically when it comes to the issue of amnesty or legal status, that's been something heavily fought over. the president insists it's not amnesty. he said among the other elements that would exist in the proposals that are being considered right now, we're hearing from administratio
immigration reform is at the top of his legislative to do list. white house officials tell the "new york times" mr. obama and senate democrats will propose the changes in one comprehensive bill resisting efforts by some republicans to break the overhaul into smaller pieces. for more on these plans i want to bring in nbc's peter alexander what. are you hearing about the single swoop approach to passing immigration reform? >> that first as you noted was reported by the "new...
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and we'll also need to look at entitlement reform. president obama knows and has proposed in his grand bargain $4 trillion deal, remember, he proposed another $360 billion in savings for entitlement programs, which we'll have an opportunity to look at as well. >> congresswoman, can you tell us tonight where you can go to get revenue? i'm talking about -- are we talking about a transaction tax on wall street, something like that? >> no. we have to take a look -- we've talked for a long time about finally reforming the tax code there are so many loopholes in the tax code that really also skew towards the wealthiest americans that ultimately if we're able the close those, we can make sure that when we do enact important spending cuts, that all that pain is not balanced on the backs of the middle class. >> that's not the tax reform the republicans were looking for, is it? >> the republicans have said -- look, mitt romney himself campaigned on reforming the tax code. and a lot of my republican colleagues have said we need to take a look at
and we'll also need to look at entitlement reform. president obama knows and has proposed in his grand bargain $4 trillion deal, remember, he proposed another $360 billion in savings for entitlement programs, which we'll have an opportunity to look at as well. >> congresswoman, can you tell us tonight where you can go to get revenue? i'm talking about -- are we talking about a transaction tax on wall street, something like that? >> no. we have to take a look -- we've talked for a...